History & culture
In Sardinia a Chanukah Dreidel Hides in Plain Sight
December 2020 | Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Come tutta l’Italia, in Sardegna si festeggia Natale con tanta gioia. Per i sardi, il giocattolo “barralliccu” è molto importante per la loro cultura. Questo è un cubo di legno simile a un dreidel di Hanukkah. I giocatori girano il cubo e seguono...
The Faglia of Oratino: A Popular Christmas Eve Tradition
December 2020 | Elia Iafelice
The ritual of La Faglia is a holiday event celebrated annually in Oratino, a small town holding the title of “uno dei borghi più belli d’Italia” (one of the most beautiful villages of Italy). Oratino is a delightful and mountainous village of about...
An Italian American Christmas
December 2020 | William Giovinazzo
Several years back, an evangelical Christian co-worker was complaining about the secularization of Christmas. “Jesus is the reason for the season,” he declared, literally raising his arm, pointing to the heavens above. “What does Christmas mean to...
NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison Interviewed Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
November 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce that NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), interviewed Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National...
Italian Americans in the U.S. Were Targeted During WWII
November 2020 | Al Bruno
Questo articolo tratta degli immigrati italiani che furono discriminati durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Giacchè l'America fu in guerra con l'Italia, furono tanti gli italiani presi di mira dagli americani. Fu per colpa della discriminazione...
Rime e Preghiere Per i Bambini: Children’s Rhymes and Prayers
November 2020 | Diana Lucarino-Diekmann
As an adult, I asked my mom why she did not speak to us in Italian when we were young. Her answer was that when she arrived in America at 18, she was ready to take on American ways and felt she needed to learn how to speak English. She was...
Columbus and The Historians
November 2020 | William Giovinazzo
When I was a kid Columbus Day was a special holiday. OK, it was not Christmas or Easter, but it was better than Arbor Day, with all due respect to that holiday. I did not think of it back then, but it was an acknowledgment of the contribution...
Different Empires and the Italian Language
October 2020 | Ilaria Massacesi
During the Roman Empire, the Renaissance and the Italian Unification, Italy had flourishing moments in its history, which are still visible in various ways, including monuments, churches, buildings, and fountains. The historical times are evidence...
Norcia Multi-Purpose Community Center Now Open
October 2020 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce that Norcia’s new multi-purpose community center, a central component of the relief effort led by the Foundation in response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Central...
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